Contiguous Counties -- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System defines contiguous counties for purposes of assessment of tuition to mean the neighboring counties of the states whose border is adjacent to Kentucky (Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). To receive a contiguous counties tuition assessment, a student must have residence within a contiguous county of a contiguous state to Kentucky. View the list of contiguous counties (Acrobat PDF).

Reciprocity -- The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) defines reciprocity for purposes of assessing tuition at the in-state rate on the basis of having a formal written agreement with another postsecondary institution as approved by the Kentucky Council Of Postsecondary Education. Reciprocity agreements enable visiting students from the agreeing institutions to take courses at in-state rates. View the reciprocity matrix (Acrobat PDF).